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62.18Level 8 — chordal side-slip

Now do the same with harmony.

Target:

Cm9:

LH C.

RH: E♭-B♭-D.

Approach from a semitone above:

RH: E-B-D♯/E♭? Better think physical shape one semitone higher:

E-B-E♭? Let's choose a cleaner voicing.

Use target shape:

E♭-G-B♭.

Approach one semitone above:

E-A♭-B

E-A♭-B

then:

E♭-G-B♭.

The approach shape is not intended as a functional chord.

It is a chromatic block approach.